---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001380106-25-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RPID"
cik: "0001380106"
company_name: "RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T13:39:12.574669+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Jeffrey Schwartz resigns from Rapid Micro Biosystems board effective May 22, 2025

## Summary
- Jeffrey Schwartz resigned as director and chair of nominating and corporate governance committee; not due to any disagreement.
- Annual meeting elected Dafni Bika, Ph.D. and Inese Lowenstein as Class I directors for terms expiring 2028.
- Stockholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001380106-25-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RPID
- cik: 0001380106
- company_name: RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1380106/000138010625000114/0001380106-25-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1380106/000138010625000114/rpid-20250522.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001380106-25-000114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001380106-25-000114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001380106-25-000114.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Schwartz resigned as Director at RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 22, 2025, Jeffrey Schwartz notified Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. (the "Company") of his resignation from the board of directors of the Company and all committees thereof, effective as of May 22, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1380106/000138010625000114/0001380106-25-000114-index.htm

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